Quotes by Spring ... deprived of pain, and also deprived of danger, able to do what it wants, [Nature] does not need us, nor understands our deserts, and it cannot be angry. Lucretius paindoespring The sense of ownership is one reason why abuse tends to get worse as relationships get more serious. The more history and commitment that develop in the couple, the more the abuser comes to think of his partner as a prized object. Possessiveness is at the core of the abuser's mindset, the spring from which all the other streams spout; on some level he feels that he owns you and therefore has the right to treat you as he sees fit. Lundy Bancroft couplespringcommitment All the big revolutions, whether it's the Industrial Revolution, the Arab Spring, those changes happened by economic and social shifts brought about by the people's voices, and those things weren't voted for. Most of our changes today are brought about through technology, not by voting. Lupe Fiasco technologyvoicespring Enchanting is not the word that would immediately spring to mind when describing a play that deals with fractal geometry, iterated algorithms, chaos theory and the second law of thermodynamics, but it is a perfect fit for Tom Stoppard's astonishing 1993 play, which is as beautiful as it is brilliant. This is one Stoppard drama that you don't have to be Einstein to understand -- you can feel it as well as think it. (...) Breathtaking, exhilarating and deeply satisfying. Lyn Gardner springbeautifuldrama Figure to yourself what the year would sustain were the spring taken away: such a loss do they sustain who trifle in youth. Lydia Sigourney takenlossspring The presently existing global financial and monetary system will disintegrate during the near term. The collapse might occur this spring, or summer, or next autumn; it could come next year; it will almost certainly occur during President William Clinton's first term in office; it will occur soon. That collapse into disintegration is inevitable, because it could not be stopped now by anything but the politically improbable decision by leading governments to put the relevant financial and monetary institutions into bankruptcy reorganization. Lyndon LaRouche autumnsummerspring I've seen spring come to the orchard every year as far back as I can remember and I've never grown tired of it. Oh, the wonder of it! The outrageous beauty! God didn't have to give us cherry blossoms you know. He didn't have to make apple trees and peach trees burst into flower and fragrance. But God just loves to splurge. He gives us all this magnificence and then, if that isn't enough, He provides fruit from such extravagance. Lynn Austin flowerspringlove The beauty of winter is that it makes you appreciate spring. Lucy Maud Montgomery appreciatewinterspring Nothing ever seems impossible in spring, you know. Lucy Maud Montgomery knowsimpossiblespring Talent is a spring from which fresh water always flows.- But this spring is worthless if no good use is made of it. Ludwig Wittgenstein usespringwater It was in the spring that Josephine and I had first loved each other, or, at least, had first come into the full knowledge that we loved. I think that we must have loved each other all our lives, and that each succeeding spring was a word in the revelation of that love, not to be understood until, in the fullness of time, the whole sentence was written out in that most beautiful of all beautiful springs. Lucy Maud Montgomery springbeautifulthinking even as human vitality is at its lowest ebb in the early morning, so it is with plant life in the early spring. Mabel Osgood Wright plant-lifespringmorning Let us close the springs of racial poison. Let us pray for wise and understanding hearts. Let us lay aside irrelevant differences and make our nation whole. Lyndon B. Johnson wiseheartspring This is a beautiful time of year with spring beginning to burst forth in many parts of the world, bringing all of its colors, scents, and cheerful sounds. The miracle of the changing seasons, with the reawakening and rebirth in nature, inspires feelings of love and reverence within us for God's marvelous, creative handiwork. M. Russell Ballard naturespringbeautiful Under capitalism the common man enjoys amenities which in ages gone by were unknown and therefore inaccessible even to the richest people. But, of course, these motorcars, television sets and refrigerators do not make a man happy. In the instant in which he acquires them, he may feel happier than he did before. But as soon as some of his wishes are satisfied, new wishes spring up. Such is human nature. Ludwig von Mises springmenpeople Hark, I hear a robin calling! Lucy Maud Montgomery springsweetfall When all the world appears to be in a tumult, and nature itself is feeling the assault of climate change, the seasons retain their essential rhythm. Yes, fall gives us a premonition of winter, but then, winter, will be forced to relent, once again, to the new beginnings of soft greens, longer light, and the sweet air of Spring. Madeleine M. Kunin springsweetfall Only the refined and delicate pleasures that spring from research and education can build up barriers between different ranks. Madame de Stael researcheducationspring There are an awful lot of things going on that need understanding and explanation, but - to put it mildly - the world is a mess. Madeleine Albright communityspringreality We need the rock of the past under our feet in order to spring forward into the future. Madeleine L'Engle rocksspringpast«8081828384858687888990»
